Feb 23

Trauma is Wreaking Havoc in Our Lives with Gabby Bernstein

HOW TO GO FROM TRAUMA TO FREEDOM AND INNER PEACE Deep in the grips of drug addiction, Gabby Bernstein was sitting in her beaten-up white Toyota Corolla playing a cassette again and again and listening to a psychic saying to her, “You have two choices in this lifetime: You could stay addicted—and that’s not going to be good—or you can get clean and make a major impact on the world.” In that moment, she couldn’t... read more ›
Feb 16

Payal Kadakia: Take the Leap, Start a Business

HOW PASSION DRIVES BUSINESS SUCCESS The first day Payal Kadakia moved into her apartment before starting her job at Bain & Company, she attended a Bollywood dance class that happened to be just three blocks away. Payal, who has an Indian-American background, studied operations research and economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but she was always determined to keep dance in her life—both during her college... read more ›
Sep 23

Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Truth, Fear, and How to Do Better

Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a New York Times bestselling author, podcast host and an incredible speaker. She sits at this amazing intersection of comedy, justice and what she calls, professional troublemaking. Speaking of professional troublemaking, this episode Luvvie brings so much clarity around finding our voice, being intentional in our actions, and being unapologically ourselves. Luvvie starts us at her journey through writing. What started as a fledging side project she worked on in her... read more ›
Aug 05

Lori Gottlieb: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

The person you talk to the most in your life, is you. Yet what we often say to ourselves isn't always kind, true or helpful. Enter today's guest: Lori Gottlieb. Lori is a psychotherapist and author of the New York Times bestseller 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone'. In our fast-paced world of independence and individualism, we often minimize the importance of our interdependence to each other. In this episode, we take a deep dive... read more ›
Jul 06

Exponential Living with Sheri Riley

One of the things I love about this show is the opportunity to share with you things I'm learning, listening to, and taking inspiration from. Today's show is no different. My guest today is Sheri Riley. After 20 years of creating really innovative marketing fo Usher, TLC, Toni Braxton, Converse, the NBA, BMW, and Turner, to name a few, she now serves as an Empowerment Speaker and Life Strategist. Not too long ago, Sheri joined us... read more ›
Jun 15

Powershift: Take Control of Your Power with Daymond John

Have you ever wanted to make a big change in your life but weren’t sure where to start? Enter Daymond John. Daymond changed his life from a kid sewing hats and selling them on street corners, to building an the iconic brand, taking FUBU from a side hustle to over $6 billion in sales. He’s the CEO of Shark Branding, which has names like Muhammad Ali, the Kardashians, and Pitbull on its list of clients.... read more ›
Apr 14

Ben Moon: Surf, Survival, and Life on the Road

Since we're home, I'm working to bring more LIVE conversations to you from our living rooms. :) Join me + adventure photographer / filmmaker Ben Moon at 12:30PM PST tomorrow. There will be a live chat, so please ask us some questions as well. See you there. You might know Ben from his adventure and lifestyle photography or his beautiful films. Surviving cancer in his 20s gradually shifted his artistic focus from capturing the pursuit... read more ›
Apr 02

Start in a Place That’s True with IN-Q

Storytelling is one of the oldest art forms. It connects us. Our brains our wired for it. Story is not only a way for us to share and connect with others, but a path to deeper understanding and vulnerability. That's why I'm very excited to have on the show award winning Poet, Author, and Performer, IN-Q. In addition to his poetry, live performances and storytelling workshops, IN-Q is a multi-platinum songwriter having worked with Selena... read more ›
Apr 17

Harnessing Your Human Nature for Success with Robert Greene

Today we welcome back on the show the 6x international bestselling author, Robert Greene.  Robert has had huge impact in my life with books like Mastery, 48 Laws of Power, and the 33 Strategies of War. And in this episode we go deep on his newest book - and my new favorite - The Laws of Human Nature, a brilliant consolidation of the various theories on human nature - how to better understand them and use them to... read more ›
Sep 05

An audience of ONE is all it takes

QUESTION:  What if you only made work that YOU loved, and you were certain that you would be paid top dollar if you did...Would you do it?  Of course! Most sane creators / entrepreneurs would jump at the opportunity - and such is the topic of Srinivas Rao’s new book: An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity For Its Own Sake.  The problem is, so many of us are watering down our work making it for someone... read more ›